A/N: Hey everyone! Thanks for the reviews! Here's the next chapter, in which Sally finally meets the Hobbits and Strider, having just exited Bree.

Disclaimer: I own Sally...does that count? No? Figured...

Chapter 1

Sally opened her eyes to a forest much like the one she blacked out in. Sat up and looked around her, realizing that these woods were unfamiliar, as opposed to the woods at her house, which she had been to so many times that she could navigate them blindfolded. Upon looking down, she realized that she was no longer wearing the tank top and skinny jeans she had been wearing before. Now she was wearing a violet tunic with black leggings and silver boots, with odd black sleeves that only covered her lower arms.

Listening to her surroundings, she realized that she could hear more than she could previously. She reached for her ear and was surprised to find that it was tapered at the tips. Her eyes widened. She ran her fingers through her hair and was relieved to find that it was the same as it had been back at home, however the long strands highlighted with purple were braided. The rest still reached to only the base of her skull. She sighed.

Suddenly, Sally froze. She could hear five voices approaching her.

"Where are you taking us," said a small voice.

"Into the wild," another replied.

She quickly stood up and darted into the shadows of the forest. She could see the five figures now, and was shocked by who she saw.

In the small entourage, there was a man with shaggy, dark hair and gray eyes, who was obviously the leader of the group. Trailing behind him were four small people, 'Hobbits…' she realized, and a small pony.

She nearly screamed in shock. This was Strider, or Aragorn, the heir to the throne of Gondor. And following him were Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Pippin Took, and Merry Brandybuck. She snuck a bit closer, using her newfound elf hearing to listen in.

"How do we know this Strider is a friend of Gandalf?" asked Merry, whispering.

"We have no choice but to trust him," said Frodo, also whispering.

"But where is he taking us?" that was Sam, joining in on their little conversation.

Strider, who had been listening to them, turned and looked at Sam. "To Rivendell, Master Gamgee," he said, "to the House of Elrond."

Sam looked excited and turned to the pony. "Did you hear that Bill?" he said. "We're going to see the Elves!"

As they walked over the moors, Sally followed a distance behind the small entourage, waiting for them to stop so she could rest. All that walking was tiring her out. That combined with the lack of food or drink caused her to almost collapse. Noticing the Hobbits stop, she watched them curiously as they unstrapped their knapsacks. Strider turned around and looked at them in confusion and frustration.

"Gentlemen, we do not stop until nightfall," he said. Sally giggled quietly at the look on his face, but stopped when he looked toward the rock she was hiding behind, gaze intent. She shrugged and looked back when one of the Hobbits started speaking.

"What about breakfast?" asked Pippin.

"You already had it."

"We've had one, yes, but what about second breakfast?"

Strider looked at Pippin blankly, then turned and shook his head, walking on. Merry looked at Pippin.

"I don't think he knows about second breakfast, Pip," he said.

"What about elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner...he knows about them, doesn't he?"

"I wouldn't count on it."

Suddenly, an apple came out of nowhere toward Merry, which he caught deftly, then gave to Pippin. Another was thrown at Pippin, who failed to catch it, causing it to hit his forehead.

Sally had to laugh out loud at his antics, and then slammed her mouth shut when she realized what she just did. The laughter did nothing to make her dizziness better, in fact only made it worse, and gave away her position to Strider, who had spun around, spying the elleth, before running to catch her as she fainted for the second time those two days.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed! Good Lord I hope no more of my chapters end with her blacking out. It's getting a bit annoying, even though this time it was because of hunger, thirst, and exhaustion. Review please!